Our GFL team is expanding, and we’re looking for an EHS Specialist to join us out of our North York location. The EHS Specialist will be committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment for all our team members. Working closely with both our operational and corporate teams, the EHS Specialist will ensure that safety is top of mind for all team members and at the forefront of all daily activities.
Why Join GFL?
GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America. Our employees, collectively known as 'Team Green,' enjoy numerous benefits: career advancement opportunities, competitive benefits, job stability within an essential services company, and the chance to make a positive impact every day for our customers and communities, Green for Life!
What’s In It For You?
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Comprehensive Benefits Plan including prioritized orthodontics and vision care
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RRSP matching and profit sharing
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Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, and more
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Paid time off
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Competitive wages
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Growth opportunities
A “Day in the Life" of an EHS Specialist
- Conduct onsite inspections to evaluate safe work practices and develop site specific Safe operating procedures
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Carry out job Hazard assessments and develop standard work instruction sheets
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Perform internal audits of work practices and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation
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Support external audit functions in assigned divisions
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Maintain a culture of safety excellence throughout the assigned area
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Assist in the investigation process and determine root cause and corrective actions with support from Regional EHS team
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Review, classify and report on injuries, property damages, and environmental events
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Assist with safety training including new employee orientations
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Maintain a working knowledge of safety theory, regulations, and Company policy
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Review the record keeping process and branch compliance folders
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Assist in generating monthly NSC and safety subject matter and annual themes
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Support EHS team in ensuring conformance with all aspects of applicable regulations, laws and orders and al company policies and procedures and directives from leadership
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Support Operations when an employee has an occupational injury, specifically;
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Follow notification via our incident notification process, reach out to supervisor/manager to provide guidance in steps to take with injured employee in conjunction with Corp. Disability Management
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Ensure proper documentation is completed within the required time frame by employee and supervisor/manager
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Support the Corp. Disability Mgmt. team and WCB developed plan to help return employees back to work on modified duties, managing the employee-facing return to work process
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Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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Post-Secondary Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
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Knowledge of health and safety legislation for Ontario
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Excellent communication skills both oral and written
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Exceptional organizational and time management skills
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Self-motivated to manage workload
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NCSO (National Construction Safety Officer) or MSO (Manufacturing Safety Officer) designation
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Travel on occasion and/or as needed to accomplish assigned duties of the job
Join us and become part of "Team Green" at GFL Environmental, where your skills and dedication will be valued and rewarded. Apply now for this exciting opportunity!
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We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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